Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in United States of America
United States of America: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 1.08 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.08 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
38th
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.09 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
1.01 GPIA
in 1996
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in United States of America, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 1.08 GPIA for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in United States of America peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 1996.
United States of America ranks 38th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in United States of America, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.0% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in United States of America?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in United States of America was 1.08 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 1996.
- How does United States of America rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- United States of America ranks 38th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release